The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
STATE GLEANINGS.

The barrel and stave factory at
Aberdeen is doing an active bust
ness.
Kissing games at HazTehurst
mite.nectings have been trowned
down.
Ex Governor Alcorn was recently
stricken with paralysis, but has so
far recovered as to be able to sit
up.
Mr.. Isaac Morris, Of Beauregard,
and Miss Dora Cohn, Of Osyka,
we're married in Osyka on the 9th
inst.
The Amite county grand jury
examined one hundred and ten wit
ness and found twenty seven true
bills.
Miss Emily Ward, Of Macon, has
II thousand dollar cerkship
at Washington in the ratent
office.
Warren county has 16 or IS
murder cases on her criminal
docket. Warren is bad whisky
county.
Mr.. c. n. Harris, writer with
newspaper experience, has assumed
editorial control of the Brandon
Democrat.
Mr.. Henry Shurlds, an esteemed
citizen of Rankin county. a well to-
do and substantial farmer, died
suddenly last week.
The Auditor has given notice
that lie has no power under existing
laws To refund the unconstitutional
tax paid by drummers.
Mrs. Joseph Trimmed, of Biloxi,
was accidentally shot on the 2Sth
inst, with - shotgun by Young
man named John Law. She will get
we'll.
The prospect of the Interstate
Commerce bill going into effect on
April 5th. has caused panic
among the free-pass fraternity of the
State.
l.. England, merchant OF
Clinton, was knocked senceless and
robbed of 800 while on his way
home from his store last Saturday
night.
Copiah county has one candidate
for Chancerv Clerk, eight for Cir
cult Clerk, five for Sheriff, three tor
treasurer, and one for assessor, with
Others to hear from.
a convention of the the grass
growers and hay makers of Mi>sis-
>ippi is t" be held at Aberdeen on
the Bird of May. Lincoln county
ought to be represented.
a correspondent Of the Meridian
News says that the farmers around
Enterprise are preparing to plant
rust-proof oats, in order to proven,
the evil effect of the iron ore on
their crops.
The MethOdists will soon cree;
a new church in West Jackson. A
lot, situated just west of the rail
road, has been given them hv that
gen"rous-heartcd gentleman, Maj
K. W. Mill>aps.
The session Of the Young Mems
Christian Association which met
in Columbus last Thursday was
well attended and highly interesting.
Grernville has been chosen as the
next place Of meeting.
Mr.. J. II. McGehee, of Little
Springs, Franklin county, says
millions Of tons of iron ore. supe-
rior in quality to the Duck Hill ore,
has been discovered on and near
his place. The only thing lacking
to make it bonanza, be says, is coal
to melt it.
Mr.. Waddell, who lives abont .
miles south Of this place, had the
to lose several colts on
the morning of the goth. They
were killed by lightning while
standing in the stables. Very
little damage was done the building.
. WeSSOn Times.
Judge North issued and order
refusing to allow the board bill Of
a Warren county jury which stayed
out several days without agreeing
on verdict. This is the law, but
to custom and will have
the effect of dampening the ardor of
professional jurymen.
The Baptist Record, published at
Jackson, and the Southern Baptist,
published at Meridian, have been
purchased by stock company and
are to be consolidated under the
name of the Southern Baptist
Record which will be published at
Rev. J. B. Gambrell
will he connected with the paper as
in-chief
JACKSON, Miss, March 28.-Capt.
5. b. Brown, President, and J, K.
Almon, Vice President of the Missis-
sippi Press Association, land Z. H. Dial,
representing the press and Board of
Trade of Meridian, held conference
here to-day with the members Of the
Jackson press, and formulated pro-